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Race 5 (535)

KIU TSUI HANDICAP   Rating:60-40   1650m   Sha Tin   Wet Slow

Section 1

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 13 ASIAN ONE (E400) M Chadwick V-/XB/PC2/TT Out with rest, raced 2 wide slightly behind midfield, commenced move 450M, finished off very strongly to score.
2 4 AMAZING TEENS (E449) A Hamelin H/P2/TT Away well, raced slightly better than midfield on the outside, there to turn, showed good response in straight, hit the front 200M, kept on well but unable to hold off the winner final 100M.
3 5 NICE BIRDIE (G470) A Badel B/TT Moderately away from the widest draw, raced in midfield on the outside, commenced move after passing 750M, took the lead 500M, kept on well early in straight, peaked and headed 200M, ran on evenly thereafter.
4 6 HIGH CLOUD (G351) H Bentley B/XB Began fairly and made contact, raced 2 wide towards rear, similar position on turn, closed off well to make frame without threatening the first few.
5 7 KILLER INSTINCT (G020) L Ferraris V2/TT Away with them, raced 2 wide in midfield, a bit closer on turn, kept on same pace to the line.
6 11 FOREVER GLORIOUS (G229) C Y Ho B/TT Jumped with them, raced better than midfield on the inside, saved ground to turn, no clear run early in straight, ran on evenly thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
7 8 HELENE ALLIBOR (E348) L Currie B-/V1/TT Jumped awkwardly, raced towards rear on the outside, 3 to 4 lengths back turning in, made no impression in straight.
8 12 FORTUNE PRESIDENT (G054) V Borges -- Taken back from a wide draw, raced at rear on the inside, angled out 600M, very wide into straight, made some progress early in straight, no extra final furlong.
9 2 EMERGING (G296) S De Sousa H/B1/TT Slightly slow out and bumped, raced towards rear on the inside, 2 wide turning in, no clear run early in straight, cleared 200M, made no progress thereafter. (See Racing Incidents.)
10 10 BRILLIANT PIONEER (G255) K Teetan H-/B1 Shifted in at start and made contact, raced at rear on the outside, a bit closer on turn, very wide into straight, made no progress in the run home.
11 1 RED BRICK FIGHTER (C304) H Bowman B Began well, raced 2 wide better than midfield, 3 wide from 900M, closer on turn, peaked early in straight, weakened final furlong. (Lame left front leg next day morning.)
12 9 PRESIDENT'S CHOICE (D038) K C Leung -- Began fairly and slightly crowded, raced in midfield on the inside, unable to maintain position on turn, eased early in straight.
13 3 SAMARKAND (H070) Y L Chung H-/XB-/CP1/TT Began well from gate 1, raced prominently on the inside, took the lead 1100M, headed 500M, peaked early in straight, weakened final 300M. (See Racing Incidents.)
14 14 STAR OF GLORY (E316) C Wong B Jumped well, took the early lead, headed 1100M, 2nd in the middle stages, peaked early in straight, weakened thereafter.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed